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limomangus

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WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era?
A NAK  cassette deck ,all there decks were great.Hardon Karman made good ones to.Come on you guys ,they were good.I still have alot of cassettes  I play.Prerecorded or one i made from albums.Cheap tapes played on a cheap cassettes  deck sound like... 
Passive Bookshelf Speaker Selection
Your choices sound  good.Listen and enjoy, remember get what YOU like .You are the one who will be listening  ,unless your married. DON'T  worry about what others may say....just sot back and enjoy. 
Cool it!
HOT air rises so always have ventilation on top of unit.No need for a fan. 
The very best sound: Direct to Disc
I think if I had to choose between paying $300 for a D/D or seeing the Artists  live ,I would go see it LIVE. 
Loudness - Why has the industry stopped producing amplifiers with this feature any longer?
It fell out of favor, when people  were told set there tone control to  neutral and loudness switch off. 
Which one to choose between two 80K$ tube amps?
$80,000 I could get my townhouse redone. 
Speakers that are a great value!
When you want a pair of speakers that cost to much ,just wait ,the prices will drop. Or buy used ,I have saved hundreds buying scratched or dented ones . 
Just confused
Wear headphones and smoke a j ,and chill out . 
In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment
Well if you can afford a $125,000 watch that's nice .I hardly ever wear a watch and when I do my $150 Sieko serves me fine.I also drive a 2006 Honda Accord which I don't  gave to worry about getting scratched when I park it.I do have a stereo  sys... 
Unreal prices
All I can say is I bought a Sony Str 7065 ,70 wpc for $350 from Crazy Eddie's in Bklyn NY in 1973.This was Sonys top of the line Receiver.Its now 2020 and it still works ,nothing has ever been done to it. Sony equipment was made to last . 
Break in time that extends to months or maybe even years!!
How come break in time wasn't even thought about in the 70s or 80s or 90s  ? Was equipment better made then? Or are we being made fools of ? 
Network Transport vs. CD Transport
Just take your cd out of its case and just put it in your cd player and enjoy...life is to short ,enjoy what you have  and be happy.... 
Emotiva not so good
I only have a Emotiva CD player.ERC-3  I love it well like alot ,lol. 
Digiital source material: what do people do/makes the most sense...
Cds are selling cheap right now.I get lots 300 for $100 ,150 for $100 etc good stuff ,in good condition....most of the time but  friday I bought 200 for $60  and they were worth  nothing ...buyer beware ,lol. 
What do you do with your old LP's that don't meet your quality standards.
That's for you ,but the dealer made out like a bandit, they always do...6 years ago I got rid of 1200 albums for 1500.i started collecting in the mid 60s but even as a teenager  I took care of my albums.Then in 1973 I got disc washer  brush and st...